Men's health to improving memory: Benefits of pomegranate juice you should reap

Not just the fruit, but pomegranate juice is also said to have innumerable benefits to offer.

It may be a tough task to deseed a pomegranate, but is considered to be one of the healthiest fruits with quite some medicinal benefits. Not just the fruit, but pomegranate juice is also said to have innumerable benefits to offer.
 

The juice contains substances that support a healthy prostate and antioxidants to maintain the elasticity of the arteries. As per the research published in the Journal Nutrition Research, daily consumption of pomegranate juice is more potent in improving antioxidant function than other fruits. Adding the juice in your daily diet may just give you a healthy body.

So, if you haven't added pomegranate juice to your diet yet, we give reasons to do so.

Keeps men's health in check: Drinking a glass of pomegranate juice every day has been shown to lower levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in men. The higher a man's PSA level, the greater his risk of death from prostate cancer.
 

Fights dental plaque: The pomegranate juice has various anti-viral properties that are effective against dental plaque. Pomegranate juice consumption lowered blood pressure by more than 12 percent in the participants. The study found that it reduced plaque in the carotid artery and also lowered bad cholesterol keeping the heart healthy.

Full of antioxidants: Pomegranate juice is loaded with health promoting antioxidants. In fact, the juice contains tannin known as punicalagin as well as polyphenols and anthocyanins that are known to be powerful disease-fighting antioxidants. According to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, pomegranate juice showed an antioxidant activity three times higher than red wine and green tea.
 

Fights inflammation: Pomegranate juice has quite some anti-inflammatory properties and plays a significant role in the gut. According to the book Healing Foods, antioxidant flavonols have been shown to significantly reduce the activity of proteins that cause inflammatory conditions like arthritis.

May improve memory: Some studies show that pomegranate juice can be helpful in improving memory; thanks to the polyphenols found in the juice that are neuroprotective.

May prevent anaemia: Pomegranate juice is said to be rich in iron content. It helps in increasing the growth of red blood cells in the body and boosts the haemoglobin levels as well.
 

Best for skin and hair health: Pomegranate juice contains numerous antioxidants that help inhibit the action of free-radicals in the body. It has various nutrients that help keep the skin and hair healthy.

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